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Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 13 3:27pm | Replies (1246)
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@joy4trees

I've just joined and appreciate reading through some of these posts. A few people have indicated they have decided to stop taking any meds. That's what I'm planning to do. I'm glad to hear there are others! I'm stopping fosamax. (I have only taken it for a few months.) I've done more reading about how it affects bones. Some of you have mentioned these issues. I have celiac disease, dx 15 years ago, that's why I have the osteoporosis. I exercise 5x a week and beginning to finally do strength training. I take calcium, magnesium and Vitamin D3. When I first saw my doctor to decide what I should take she told me, 'the most important thing is to see that you don't fall, more important than taking the medicine'. I take that to be aware, keep up with exercise, work on balance, etc.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Mar 21, 2020

Welcome @joy4trees, to Connect and to this timely, complex and important discussion of bones and how they need some help as they grow old with us. Our mission is to improve the quality of all of our members' lives. Since you have been reading posts on this issue, do you have a sense of what all of your options are and where they might fall on a risk analysis chart?

Your plan is to avoid medication. If that is your choice may I introduce you to my friend Debra Rose, the author of "Fallproof". You can find the book on Amazon. Debra is a professor of kinesiology and a noted trainer of physical therapists in how to help us learn how not to fall. ( She actually is a friend.)

And I remember that the surgeon who performed my reverse shoulder replacement told me as I walked out the door....."don't fall, Chris, I can't fix you."

Please let us know of findings and thoughts that might help others.
Be safe and protected.
Chris

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